Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1227 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 4987
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New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 4987 began on and ended on .
Rosh Hashanah L’Ma’sar Behemah (Hebrew: ראש השנה למעשר בהמה “New Year for Tithing Animals”) or Rosh Hashanah LaBehemot (Hebrew: ראש השנה לבהמות “New Year for (Domesticated) Animals”) is one of the four New Year’s day festivals (Rosh Hashanot) in the Jewish calendar as indicated in the Mishnah. During the time of the Temple, this was a day on which shepherds determined which of their mature animals were to be tithed. The day coincides with Rosh Chodesh Elul, the New Moon for the month of Elul, exactly one month before Rosh Hashanah.
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Dates for Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1224 | 1 Elul 4984 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1225 | 1 Elul 4985 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1226 | 1 Elul 4986 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1227 | 1 Elul 4987 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1228 | 1 Elul 4988 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1229 | 1 Elul 4989 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1230 | 1 Elul 4990 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 1231 | 1 Elul 4991 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
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